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The following is a list of people that have left the official Church of Scientology organization and have spoken out publicly against it. Although some of them still believe in the validity of the core precepts and practice them outside of the the Church of Scientology, all of them have denounced the legitimacy of the organization itself. The names are listed alphabetically by last name. As of the last count, there are 953 names on this list. The purpose of this list is to give courage to others who are still in to finally leave, or those who have already left to speak out. Also, perhaps those that are still in may recognize a name they may have known before and are unaware they have left. It is also important to show how extensive this list is, especially now that some senior former members have come forward. The list demonstrates that there is a significant problem with organized Scientology.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please verify all names before adding! This means finding a form of media where a person has spoken out against Scientology, such as news interviews, books, articles, forums, or personal websites. These are real people, and if there are incorrect results in google, it can affect them directly. Also, if available, please provide information about the number of years in, position in Scientology/levels achieved, and location.

This is a work in progress. If anyone can help disprove any of these names, or fill in blanks (i.e. how long they were in, their position, location, etc), your help would be much appreciated. When put all together, it should act as a compelling preponderance of evidence against the legitimacy of organized Scientology.

To those who are still in: realize that all of these people have left, and you can too. There are thousands more who left, and have not come forward to tell their story yet. And there are also hundreds more who spoke out who did not want their names known. We hope that the courage of those named here empowers more people to come forward with their stories of abuse, and ultimately prevent such abuses from ever taking place again.












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  • Dianne Fairfield - various positions for Guardian's Office Canada Intelligence Bureau, E. Crown Witness [23]
  • Tom Felts - left after 15 years - Class V auditor, staff member DC Org Declared himself independent
  • Geoffrey Filbert - Director of Case Review at St. Hill, Public Executive Secretary - Washington, D.C.
  • Dr. John Finucane - Interview
  • Mark Fisher - left after 17 years - Sea Org corporate liaison to Miscavige. article, video
  • Steven Fishman - incredible story. Website and wrote The Lonesome Squirrel
  • Joe Flanagan - quote
  • Helmut Flasch - left after 20 years - OTVII, power FSM, wrote public Declare for David Miscavige. Video
  • Richard Ford - blog, article
  • Vickki Ford - OTVII, left after 9 years -Interview
  • Peter Forde - Sea Org, his story
  • Gerhard Förster - link
  • Nancy Foster - left after 20 years - Exposing the Con of Scientology
  • Martin Foster - left after 28 years - Clear Sunshine rd, South Africa, Interview
  • Kerry Fouché left after 20 years - Cincinatti. His story: Part 1 Part 2
  • Robin Fox - left after 21 years - Auditing, Dianetics, L. Ron Books, Scientology - Interview
  • Shiona Fox-Ness - left after 5 years - Sea Org her story. Resigned
  • Franklin Freedman - Sea Org, was Flag's first Review Auditor. Video
  • Mary (Maren) Freedman - part of class action lawsuit against CoS
  • Roxanne Friend - She was led to believe that Scientology could cure her cancer, her story
  • William (Bill) Franks - left after 13 years - Former international executive director of the Church of Scientology info and affidavit, [24]
  • Warren Friske - Summary of testimony, article
  • Will Fry - left after 3 years - Sea Org, declared. PAC Sales Manager from 1998 to 2000 for AOLA, ASHO Day, ASHO Foundation, LA Day, LA Foundation, Celebrity Centre International. BPI after EPF. His story, forum post, video part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4
  • Gary Fryer - Spent £21,000 under the influence of TR drills, got refunded! - article, video
  • Daniel Fumagalli - left after 5 years - 1984 to 1989 - Zürich, Copenhagen, LA, Commodore's Messenger Org

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  • Blake Haber - Delphi School,joined Sea Org at age sixteen, trained supervisor, word-clearer, debugger and once was the world's youngest NED auditor. Two years at CMO PAC. Article
  • Dona Haber - Sea Org, most of her five-year tenure was spent doing research auditing and technical work, directly under LRH. Article (with correct spelling of Dona), excerpt
  • Harvey Haber - left after 12 years - Sea Org, worked directly with LRH. Court case Excerpt
  • Agnes Hadley - left after 22 years - Central Files, St. Hill, Technical Services, Director of Processing, Copenhagen, Flag. Wrote My Life As A Scientologist
  • Brad Hagemo - left after 20 years - Patron of IAS Declaration of Independence
  • Natalie Hagemo - left after 20 years - OTIV, Patron of IAS Declaration of Independence
  • Marianne Hagen - trained under Hubbard and Capt. Bill Robertson - Her story
  • Paul Haggis - left after 35 years - Patron with Honors, IAS, Screen Writer and Director with Oscars, Civil and Human Rights Activist. Complained to Tommy Davis about San Diego Org's public support of proposition 8, denying the existence of disconnection on TV, and the use of confessionals to attack critics. Open letter
  • Steve Hall - left after 25 years - Sea Org, Senior Script Writer, Wrote scripts for videos and tv ads. Says he was responsible for the Scientology slogan: "Know life, know yourself." Video, his story
  • Lisa Halverson - left after 15 years - Interview
  • Evelyn Hamden - Sued by the Church in Alberta in 1976 for informing authorities about Scientology - Many articles
  • Greg Hamilton - His story
  • Alexandria Hammer - sent to Scientology’s Mace Kingsley Ranch for “troubled” kids. Video
  • Wilfried Handl - left after 28 years - From Austria, formerly high ranking, wrote a book, a lot of TV, some recitals, Quotation, article
  • Wally Hanks - Mace Kingsley Ranch Owner, OTVIII, Interview, said Scientology did nothing for him and they took his money. Video
  • Jeanny Hanson - on Solo NOTs, Cl VI, Resigned
  • John Hansen - Excerpt. Resigned
  • Marjorie Hansen - left after 1 year - Article
  • Birgitta Harrington - Class V auditor, Guardian's Office - her story
  • Joe Harrington - His story
  • Jason Harris - left after 7 years - some info
  • Robert M. Hart - attempted suicide, NOTS, staff, Celebrity Center, Vancouver affidavit [37]
  • Marjorie Hartsen - California - Lawsuit
  • Adelle Hartwell - Transcript
  • Ernest Hartwell - Transcript of Clearwater Commission evidence, [38]
  • Ed Hattaway - Chiropractor - 1992 - 1995, [39]
  • Tera Hattaway - Declaration
  • Erica Hauri - left after 5 years - staff. Her story
  • Max Hauri - left after 5 years - NED Auditor Class IV, HRD,HGC aufitor Qual Sec . His story
  • Jeff Hawkins - left after 35 years - top level - Int. Base Hemet, His story/blog
  • Kimball Hawkins - left after 35 years - occasional poster on ESMB
  • Saundra Haynes - filed lawsuit
  • Janice Hayward - sued the Church of Scientology. Court case
  • Marc Headley - left after 15 years - Executive Producer at Golden Era Production, Marc Sues Scientology For Slave LaborHis book is due out November 5th 2009
  • Claire Headley - left after 14 years - Sea Org, RTC and CSI, coerced to have abortions, Claire Headley Vs Scientology
  • Bill Heichert - left after 19 years - forum post
  • Arlene Heller - Affidavit
  • Allan Henderson - forum post
  • Michael (Mike) Henderson - left after 34 years - Flag trained Cl. IV, OT 8, IAS Patron, Flag His story, video part 1, part 2, part 3. Interview
  • Tom Henthorn, Sr. - left after 6 months - [40]
  • Nan Herst Bowers - left after 20 years - Declared, link to interview
  • Dallas Hill - born into Scn, Sea Org 98 - 99 Snr HCO CCInt; 99 - 02 Snr HCO Int, His story
  • Hemi Hill - Canberra Org. Newsgroup post(name listed)
  • Ralph Hilton - left after 10 years - His story. Resigned
  • Bruce Hines - left after 30 years - Sea Org, spent 6 years in RPF - Interviews
  • Michael "The Sneakster" Hobson - Hubbard E-Meter Manufacturing in Publications Org US - forum post
  • Adam Holland - Sea Org, CLO Canada 2007-2009. Didn't like the stat push Basics Sales, also disagreed with telemarketing strategy implemented to boost sales. Finally left when not permitted to visit family.
  • Shawn M. Hollenshead - asked for refund. "Had scientology been as effective as it was initially sold to me I would still be involved." Newsgroup posts
  • Jack Horner - Interview Scientology The Now Religion
  • Ted Horner - left after 20 years - blog post
  • Michael Horton - petition signature #157
  • Lance Hoskins - staff Auckland and Sea org, worked at various orgs,Flag Service Rep. for ANZO in 1989 Radio interview, television interview
  • Craig Houchin - blog comment
  • Trish House - left after 13 years staff, Sea Org, RPF. Her Story
  • Jan Houwert - [41]
  • Joe Howard - Sea Org, Clear, Flag. Blog post
  • Yolanda Howell - left after 15 years - St. Lake City Utah, Sea Org, AOLA Las Angeles, CA,OT, Sea Org, Her story
  • Isabel Hsin Yu Chang -
  • Gaby Hubeny - left after 12 years - Translated transcript
  • Werner Hubeny - left after 12 years - Translated transcript
  • Sheila Huber (Stankey) - left after 8 and a half years - video
  • Martin Hunt - left after 2 years - His story
  • Mike Hunsaker - long time freezoner
  • Jay Hurwitz - Commanding Officer Los Angeles - [42], [43]
  • Boyd Hutchins - Sea Org, his story
  • Carol Hutchinson - talks of child abuse at Flag [44]
  • Laura Hutchinson - Her Story
  • Molly Hutchinson - Her story
  • Tom Hutchinson - His Story
  • Moira Hutchison - Sea Org East Grinstead, RPF, kidnapped Her story
  • Lisa Hyatt - left after one year - [45],St Petersburg Times excerpt

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  • Rita Naman - filed affidavit against the church to recover money owed to her. Article
  • John Nelson - Sea Org, Action Bureau at Flag, CMO and handled Special Projects directly for LRH,Commanding Officer CMO INT. Article
  • Tanya Neujahr - Sea Org - Interview Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4
  • Gloria Neumeyer - OTVII declared SP, Interview with the Herald
  • Clive Nicol - His story, video (45 minutes 30 seconds in)
  • Margaret J. Nicholson - Gave evidence at the South African Government commission of enquiry into scientology. Article
  • Shelby Nicholson - petition signature #223
  • Pieter Nierop - interview with Belgium magazine
  • Larry Nobs - joined Sea Org at age 15, deputy flag representative ASHO Day, family disconnected - [57]
  • Koos Nolst - [58]
  • Sara Northrup - Hubbard's second wife, spoke about about being tortured by Hubbard - affidavit
  • Frank Notaro - assault and imprisonment, excerpt from Madman Or Messiah. Interview video
  • Malcolm Claude Nothling - left after 7 years - affidavit
  • Roberto Sanchez Nunez - left after 20 years - Mexico, ten years on staff. Blog post
  • John Nunez - left after 6 years - Class VI Auditor and Case Supervisor, graduated with honors from FSO, Senior C/S for Sacramento Org - His story

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  • Adelaide Oakley - left after 3 years - harrassed for 15 years, Clear (assumed past life clear)/MCSC,Adelaide Day Org, Interview
  • Helen O'Brien - Cos Exec, wrote, Dianetics In Limbo
  • Peta O'Brien - Sea Org at CLO and AOSH ANZO, RPF and field contributor. Video
  • Bill Offerman - quoted in ABC News Interview
  • Ken Ogger - Old time scientologist, freezoner, outspoken critic of church, found dead in swimming pool on May the 29th 2007 - his death, his home page, [59], [60]
  • Kirsi Ojamo - left after 18 years in the Sea Org - blog comment
  • Lise O'Kane - left after 10 years - staff ANZO, Brisbane, Class IV auditor of Edward McBride who committed suicide, see Wiki of the dead - [61], [62], [63]
  • Frank Oliver - Excerpt of ABC (1998): 20/20 - Scientology
  • Sean Ostler - IAS story
  • Martin Ottmann - Sea Org - Affidavit
  • Christina Otto - left after 17 years - (see "Former Scientologist wants unequivocal return of $40", St. Petersburg Times 15 July 1992)

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  • John Rafaello - Affidavit
  • Jeanne Ragsdale - Scientology Mission on Picadilly Lane in San Mateo, 1975 through 1982 and participated in the Advanced Ability Center of Palo Alto from 1984 through 1986. Sued the CoS
  • Kathy Raine - left after 4 years - Her Affidavit
  • Ilya Rakhmanov - created anti-sci website, was Fair Gamed, SUICIDE, Saransk, Russia [70]
  • Ronald Ramirez - Class IV, Course Sup, Grade II Release. Blog comment
  • Roland Rashleigh-Berry - left after 5 years - Quote
  • Mark "Marty" Rathbun - left after 27 years - Left 2004, Sea Org, Int Base, Director of RTC, Inspector General of Ethics, RTC, Watchdog Committee - still practicing and auditing, St.Petersburg Times Article
  • David Ray [71]
  • Lou Rawls - singer, his agent quoted in The Fable for Lou, "he does not want to be associated with those people", and "it's not an interest at this point and never will be again" [72]
  • Joe Reaiche - article, video part 1, part 2, part 3
  • Silvia Redhead - wrote Der teure Traum vom Übermenschen: Eine ehemalige Scientologin berichtet
  • Christopher Reeve - actor, his story
  • Peter Reichelt - part time staff, Ethics Officer Administrator,Scientology Church Bavaria out of Munich - Helnwein & Scientology, Lies & Treason
  • William Reid - Sued by the Church in Alberta in 1976 for informing authorities about Scientology - Many articles
  • Dede Reisdorf - Born into Scientology, Sea Org, Flag, LRH Messenger for 10 years, Commanding Officer of CMO INT. Video
  • Lee Reynolds - staff secretary, treasury - his story
  • Nelly Reziga - France, plaintiff in May 25, 2009 trial - Paris Trial
  • Adrian Ribolla - independent of the COS, name listed in Reconnection Magazine 1984
  • Roxann Richards - OT VII, Dallas TX. Money refunded. Her story
  • Alex Riley - left after 2 years - blog comment
  • Michael Rinder - left 2007, Sea Org, Int Base, ED OSA Int, St.Petersburg Times Article
  • Edwina Ristano - [73]
  • Jon Roberts - Sued Sterling Management and settled out of court [74]
  • Stacy Roberts - Wife of Jon Roberts
  • William Branton Robertson - aka Captain Bill Robertson, left after 17 years, staff, charge of Estates,auditor Calss VII, St. Hill UK,chief engineer of the ship Enchanter, Sea Org, Captain of the Apollo His story
  • Bob Robinson - left after years - PES Hesperia Mission, PES CofS Las Vegas Day, ED CofS Las Vegas Day His story
  • Nick Robinson - Interview Scientology The Now Religion, video
  • Ray Robert Robles - left after 20 years - video
  • Dave Robson - left after 10 years - [75], His story
  • Giusi De Martin Roder - auditor, Clear, Milan Org, Copenhagen. Story in Maria Pia Gardini's book, The Courage to Speak Out (English summary)
  • Otto Roos - the O.J. Roos Story,
  • Ken Rose - The Demons of Freedom
  • Annie Rosenblum - left after 7 years - Sea Org, RPF, her testimony news article, Declaration
  • Lars Rosenquist - Copenhagen, petition signature #716
  • Bernard Robert Ross (aka Bob Ross) - H.S.S. Cl VI (1964), Founding Scientologist,H.S.S. Cl VI (1964), Founding Scientologist, 1947, Servo systems Engineer, E-Meters designer. Staff member NY Org '65-7, D of T, Diseem Sec, Distrib Sec, E/O, Review Auditor, Cram Off, Qual Sec, Staff D.C. Org 1976. article
  • Glenda Ross - petition signature #467
  • Glover Rowe - D. M. D., Dentist joined through Sterling Management, he and his wife held against their will, Testimony
  • Dee Rowe - through Sterling Managenent, she and her husband held against their will, Testimony
  • Victor Sandino Ruiz - trained under Hubbard. Video
  • Martin Ruston - left after 19 years - on NOTs, Clear No 2359, resigned. Video

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  • La Venda Van Schaick - left after 9 years - Affidavit [92]
  • Joe van Staden - left after 20 years - captain of Athena and later the Apollo. On the first Sea Org mission sent from Las Palmas to Saint Hill by L Ron Hubbard. His Story
  • Kim Varchal - California - Lawsuit
  • Mona Vasquez - France (wrote books and tv appearances) - Interview (French), Debate, video, [93]
  • Rose Velasco - left after 5 years - Life Repair, 2PTS Course, lower level courses, Stevens Creek & Los Gatos, Interview
  • Nelly Vic - Article
  • Enid Vien - Her story
  • Shane Vincent - left after 4 years - Sea Org His story
  • Alfred Elton van Vogt - [94]
  • Tom Voltz - author of Scientology With(out) an End [95]
  • Geli von Allwoerden - left after twelve years - Bremen Scientology Mission Germany. Article
  • Stephen Von Hatten - joned through Applied Scholastics, Testimony
  • Astrid Von Rönn - left after 20+ years (verify time in) - ethics officer,Truth About Scientology in German
  • Heiner von Rönn - left after 10 years - article
  • Cyril Vosper - left after 14 years - senior officer scientologist, author of The Mind Benders. His story and interview
  • Peter Voßmerbäumer -

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  • Scott Yeager - left after 5 years - Portland, OR Affidavit
  • Antoine Young - wants to hear from his daughter Ashley Brooke Young, who disconnected from him, His plea
  • Robert Vaughn Young - left after 21 years - Public Relations Officer, RPF's RPF, Testimony, declaration

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